McCarroll
English
Alternative forms
- McCarrell
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cearbhaill (“son of Cearbhall”), a personal name of uncertain origin. Compare McCarville, which shares the same etymology
Proper noun
McCarroll (plural McCarrolls)
- A surname, from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCarroll is the 9940th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3246 individuals. McCarroll is most common among White (72.3%) and Black/African American (21.5%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCarroll”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 545.